§ 18-40. Redemption of impounded animals.

(a)

Impounded dogs and cats, excepted those which have not been inoculated, or which are rabid or suspected of being rabid or have bitten or broken the skin of human being or have been bitten by a rabid animal, or have been exposed to rabies or dogs impounded pursuant to section 18-36, may be released to the owner upon payment of all fines, fees, boarding cost, inoculation cost and spading and/or neutering cost.

(b)

If animal, in compliance with the terms of sections 18-37 or 18-43 breaks the skin of a human being, there will be applicable fees, as established hereinabove, if the animal is held for observation at the animal control center shelter. The same fees shall be applicable when a dog is impounded during a dangerous or vicious dog classification hearing or appeal as outlined in section 18-43.

(c)

Owners of dogs and cats impounded at the animal control center that cannot produce proof of current registration, inoculation/rabies vaccination and licensees will be required to pay the fees for such as established by the ordinance.

(d)

Upon proof of current rabies inoculation from other parishes or states, the animal control center will apply only those requirements as started in section 18-33.

(e)

Before releasing an impounded dog or cat, the owner shall be required to provide, in writing, the address the dog or cat is being released to, whether said address is within the parish or not. If the release address is outside the city, the owner shall provide proof to the animal control center that the dog or cat being released is registered with the animal control center having jurisdiction over the release address or proof from the new animal control center that the registration process has begun and that the new animal control center is aware of the dog or cat being released to its jurisdiction. If a dog declared dangerous under section 18-43 of this article is relocated outside of the city by the owner, the West Baton Rouge animal control center shall notify the animal control center having jurisdiction over release address that the dog has been declared dangerous under the ordinance.

(Code 1982, § 5-20; Ord. No. 5-1986, 5-14-1986; Ord. No. 11-2010, Pt. 1, 10-13-2010)